Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 31.4% cheaper than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 49.7% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 46.6% more in Chisinau

The cost of childcare and clothing in Chisinau are more expensive than in Dubrovnik. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chisinau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chisinau.

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Chisinau vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Dubrovnik, you would:

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pay 49.7% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 HRK131.37	$11.22 MDL201.58	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 HRK86.33	$8.70 MDL156.22	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.64 HRK31.13	$1.21 MDL21.71	-74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 HRK30.97	$0.89 MDL16.00	-80.7%
Average			-49.7%

Dubrovnik vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 HRK8.01	$0.71 MDL12.77	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 HRK33.78	$4.89 MDL87.82	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 HRK27.00	$4.73 MDL85.03	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 HRK27.63	$2.79 MDL50.06	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 HRK27.24	$2.36 MDL42.34	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.56	$0.44 MDL7.87	-47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.20	$0.87 MDL15.68	+39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.11	$0.94 MDL16.87	+23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 HRK8.29	$1.01 MDL18.06	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HRK2.72	$0.31 MDL5.61	-23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.81	$0.25 MDL4.42	-41.3%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.04 HRK47.18	$6.44 MDL115.64	-8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 HRK367.84	$13.52 MDL242.90	-75.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$29,507.41 MDL530K	+12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 HRK94.59	$4.94 MDL88.69	-65.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.81 HRK286.99	$10.59 MDL190.33	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+34.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.58 HRK600.55	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+384.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$5,841.67 MDL105K	-14.5%
Average			+103.6%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 HRK37.53	$2.24 MDL40.32	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 HRK27.78	$2.16 MDL38.87	-47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 HRK35.70	$3.42 MDL61.48	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.05 HRK462.92	$41.67 MDL748.71	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.12 HRK54.42	$8.41 MDL151.18	+3.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 46.6% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.78 HRK487.94	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	+9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 HRK187.67	$47.07 MDL845.61	+68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 HRK450.41	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	+69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	+47.4%
Average			+46.6%

Dubrovnik vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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